Apple’s Liquid Glass Design Received an Award
Apple’s new software design language, Liquid Glass, was awarded four different awards, including Gold Cube, at the 2026 ADC awards.
Apple introduced the Liquid Glass design language, which represents a new era in the software world, to users with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26 and tvOS 26. This innovative design approach achieved great success at the recently held 2026 ADC (Art Directors Club) awards.
As part of the 2026 ADC awards, Apple’s design team won the prestigious Interactive / UX / UI category gold cubewas deemed worthy of the award. This award stands out as an important step confirming the company’s visual and functional success in the software interface.
Awards for Liquid Glass design
According to the official ADC Awards results, Liquid Glass won a total of four different awards in the On-Brand/In-house category. The design language received the Gold Cube award with 45 points in the Interactive / UX / UI category, and the Silver Cube award with 21 points in the Experiential design / Digital experiences category.
In addition, Liquid Glass, which received the Bronze Cube award with 9 points in the Experiential design / Consumer experience category, was also awarded the Bronze Cube award with 9 points in the Innovative category. Winning so many awards at the ADC Awards, which has been held since 1921 and is one of the most respected organizations in the design world, reveals Apple’s claim in the software interface.
Features of the design language and criticisms
Liquid Glass, introduced at the WWDC 2025 event, brings glass-like optical properties such as reflection, refraction and dynamic fluidity to Apple’s software interface. This new translucent material combines the design languages of the iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26 and tvOS 26 platforms, while allowing each operating system to maintain its unique character.
However, the new design language has brought about some discussions among Mac, iPhone and iPad users. Liquid Glass, which has been subject to various criticisms from users especially due to readability problems, is expected to appear in a more improved version with iOS 27.
We look forward to seeing how Apple’s award-winning design language will evolve with future updates. What do you think of Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language?
